Wordreference: There are now two free Spanish dictionaries, one from Espasa Calpe and another from Oxford. Each has its own strengths and the combination of the two plus the WordReference supplement is an unbeatable combination. Supporting the translation dictionaries, it also has the Internet's premier language forums. If you have a question about language usage, first search the hundreds of thousands of previous questions. If you still are not sure, then you can ask the question yourself. Native speakers from around the world will be happy to assist you.
Webster's Online Dictonary: Free online dictionary, thesaurus, spanish-english and medical dictionaries, audio pronunciations, Word of the Day, word games, etc. It's American English. Bilingual/Monolingual.
Online English Dictionaries: It is a website with access to different online dictionaries. Bilingual/Monolingual.
Addictionary: It is a website enginet in which people can add their own words and definitions, i.e. coin new words.
My Spanish Dictionary: A new online resource to learn Spanish (or English) - Each word in the dictionary has an English-Spanish translation and a photograph of the item.
Monolingual Dictionaries
YourDictionary : It is a free online dictionary and much more. The free dictionary search gives you definitions, thesaurus entries, spelling, pronunciation, and etymology results for your word. Alternatively, you can browse the English dictionary alphabetically or by related terms to find meanings and synonyms. In addition, YourDictionary provides resources to help you find the best dictionary and translation sites for French, Spanish, Italian, German and hundreds of other languages.
Onelook: You can look up a word or term in an Internet dictionary or glossary. Free search access to a frequently updated database of words, terms, names, and acronyms. You can also find either bilingual or monolingual dictionaries.
Wordsmith English Dictionary and Thesaurus: it is a monolingual dictionary with definitions, pronunciation, related words or thesaurus, etc. Some features (marked in orange) will only be available to registered users. Registering is free.
Wordnet: It is a semantic lexicon for the English language. It groups English words into sets of synonyms called synsets, provides short, general definitions, and records the various semantic relations between these synonym sets. The purpose is twofold: to produce a combination of dictionary and thesaurus that is more intuitively usable, and to support automatic text analysis and artificial intelligence applications. The database and software tools have been released under a BSD style license and can be downloaded and used freely. The database can also be browsed online.
Talking Dictionary: This monolingual dictionary offers you translation and a thesaurus dictionary including. You can also listen to the pronunciation of words.
S9.com: The Biographical Dictionary contains information on 33000 notable people from ancient times to the present day.
Pictorial Dictionaries
Infovisual Dictionary: A visual dictionary to learn by way of image withe thematic, clear and precise pages, with concise and rigorous texts, multilingual.
My Spanish Picture Dictionary: It is a picture dictionary thought to learn Spanish but it is useful to teach and learn English, too.
EFLNet: This site offers picture vocabulary on different topics. You can click on the item to hear the pronunciation.
EnchantedLearning: This is the English-Spanish version of a Picture ictionary with links. (Spanish-English). Click on a letter and you'll see words that start with that letter. The word on the top is in English, the word directly under it is in Spanish. Click on a picture or an underlined word, and you'll link to a web page related to it.
Language Guide: It is a great site! It is a collaborative effort to put together images and sound in an instructional format for learners of many languages, including Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. The English section of the site has loads of content for learners, including pictures and associated recordings for learning about the alphabet, greetings, time, numbers, the human body, men's and women's clothing, colors, the sea, landscapes, space, areas of the home, jobs, business, electronics, the car, tools, music, land travel, computers, construction, money, communication, science, the outdoors, travel, food and on and on.
PDictionary: The Internet Picture Dictionary is a free, online multilingual picture dictionary with interactive activities for English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and ESL learners.
Parapal-online: Interactive picture dictionary. Students can improve their vocabulary and test their spelling with basic exercises.
Shahi: It is a visual dictionary combining Wiktionary content with Flickr images.
Visual Dictionary Online (Merriam-Webster): An incredible visual dictionary. A quick glance at the index is all it takes to connect words with images.You can explore the 15 major themes to access more than 6,000 images and see words like never before. All the terms got audio to practice and learn tghe pronunciation. It also gives us the html code of the pictures so they can be set in a personla web or blog.
Translators
Babel Fish : Free online translator Yahoo! Babel Fish. You can translate texts and web pages.
FreeTranslation.com : A website to translate texts and web pages.FreeTranslation translates Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
Systran : Translate documents, files, websites, texts by using automatic translation software or free online translators.
Worldlingo: It is a free online translator. It contains tools to translate texts, documents, webs, and emails.It has a limit of 150 words.
Dictonary.com: This tool searches for words using Dictionary.com, a free online service. Dictionary.com will give definitions from many different sources, including Merriam-Webster and American Heritage Dictionary, along with Dictionary.com Unabridged. It also offers a full text translator, games, language resources, and free software tools.
Translation2: Free online multilingual translation software for English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish languages.
Urbandictionary:It is a Web-baseddictionary of slang words, phrases, and names based on user submissions. Submissions are regulated by volunteer editors and rated by site visitors.
The English Vocabulary: Vocabulary grouped by categories, with pronunciation and printable handouts.
Webvocabulary: Computer based vocabulary with web quiz, activities, glossary, etc.
Acronym Finder - Acronym Finder gives the meaning of acronyms and abbreviations. If you're trying to make sense out of IMHO, ROTFL and things like that, this is the place to go.
Netlingo: This site contains thousands of definitions about computers, the Internet, and the online world of business, technology & communication.
Dictionaraoke: It provides free streamable online dictionary karaoke tracks, digital wordplay, a song of the day, and many other dictionary ... Audio clips from online dictionaries sing the hits of yesterday and today. The fun of karaoke meets the word power of the dictionary.
Homophones:Just a bit of phonetic fun, a dictionary dedicated to homophones.
Rhyming Slang: At last someone has written an online dictionary of rhyming slang. So if you want to know what the apples and pears are for or who is your trouble and strife then read on ......great fun.
Weboword: It is a blog in which words are explained visually (with cartoons), reinforced by follow-up practice (e.g. crosswords). You can also subscribe to their daily dose of visual vocab.
2. How to use a dictionary:
Using a dictionary: An interesting site in which we are told in three chapters how to use a dictionary in three parts. We will find practical exercises in the last chapter.
Dictionary Skills: Es una recopilación de páginas web relacionadas con el uso de diccionarios. Incluye información sobre These websites are about using a dictionary. Includes information about guide words, parts of speech, the pronunciation key, and syllables. There are worksheets, definitions, games, and more. Check out the link to eThemes resources on online dictionaries and parts of speech.
: A similar activity to the one above mentioned but with much more information.
Essential Worksheet for the Macmillan Essential Dictionary: On this page you can find downloadable PDFs written specially for the Macmillan Essential Dictionary. These worksheets can be used for developing students’ dictionary skills and for vocabulary building and are suitable for both classroom use and self-study.
Dictionary Practice: Find words in your dictionary, then write the definition and page number.
Table of Contents
1. Online Dictionaries
Bilingual Dictionaries
Monolingual Dictionaries
Pictorial Dictionaries
Translators
Vocabulary
2. How to use a dictionary: